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trusts

noun · verb

Form of trust , plural of trust.

Simple meaning

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

Pronunciation

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truhsts
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹʌsts

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. plural of trust

    Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

  2. plural of trust

    Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

  3. plural of trust

    Complete confidence in a person or plan etc

  4. plural of trust

    Dependence upon something in the future; hope.

verb

  1. third-person singular of trust

    To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.

  2. third-person singular of trust

    Have confidence or faith in

  3. third-person singular of trustintransitivewith in

    To have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.

  4. third-person singular of trust

    To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

Used this way, trusts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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